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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The house located at 214-216 Martainville Street in Rouen is a monument listed in the Historical Monuments Inventory. Its inscription, dated 28 April 1956, specifically concerns the facade on street and the slope of the roof, remarkable elements of its architecture. Although the precise historical details are lacking, this official protection underscores its heritage importance in the Rouen urban landscape.

Rouen, a city marked by a rich medieval and reborn past, has many half-timbered houses and civil buildings from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries. This type of house, often linked to bourgeois or artisanal housing, reflects the economic and social activities of the time. In the Norman region, these constructions also bear witness to cultural and commercial exchanges, notably via the Seine, a major communications hub.

Their preservation makes it possible to understand the urban evolution and lifestyles of the past.

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